The most recent Patriots loss was definitely a step within the incorrect route, as New England suffered a blowout loss on the highway in opposition to the Miami Dolphins.
It was a sport that merely didn’t go proper, in any facet, for the Patriots.
All through the sport, New England seemed utterly unprepared and — cease us should you’ve heard this one earlier than — undisciplined.
When all was stated and completed, the Patriots misplaced a 34-15 determination and had been penalized 10 instances (!) for 75 yards.
At first look, Mayo took duty, telling reporters, “It begins with me. We’ve had these hiccups the place the penalties actually affected us, and it did at the moment.” However then, just a few moments later, the first-year coach threw his gamers beneath the bus whereas nonetheless kind of blaming himself.
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“As soon as these guys cross the white traces, there’s nothing I can do for them,” Mayo stated, per team-provided video. “There’s nothing any coach can try this for them as soon as they cross the white line. It’s my job to proceed to arrange not solely them however our coaches to exit right here and play higher soccer.”
He’s not incorrect that he can not management what finally ends up taking part in out on the sphere, however there are reputable questions as to how he really prepares the Patriots week after week. And he has regularly stated, “It begins with me.”
This isn’t the primary time Mayo has stated the staff’s discourse begins with him. He advised reporters simply final week after the loss to the Los Angeles Rams that the defeat began with him and he “wanted to be higher.”
So, if it begins with him, Mayo needs to be embarrassed by his staff’s lack of effort and execution on the sphere as a result of the Patriots merely aren’t proficient sufficient to beat self-inflicted wounds. They should play motivated, mistake-free soccer to have an opportunity on any given Sunday.
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“That’s what the sport actually got here right down to,” Mayo stated. “It’s us going on the market, kicking ourselves within the butt or stomping our toe in opposition to the wall due to penalties. I don’t assume any staff desires to go backward in any case, however we did that at the moment.”
If Mayo desires to get the Patriots not off course, he must discover a option to get the gamers to have higher execution and self-discipline going ahead.
The Patriots host the Indianapolis Colts subsequent Sunday earlier than getting a relaxation in a bye in Week 14.
